encircle
     v 1: be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river
          encircles the village" [syn: {surround}, {environ}, {circle},
           {round}, {ring}]
     2: form a circle around; "encircle the errors" [syn: {circle}]
     3: bind with something round or circular [syn: {gird}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0